Sly’s the sort of gambler the casinos love – he’s absolutely loaded, he adores the lifestyle, and, best of all, he’s really not that brilliant at betting. Just witness the moment in ITV’s self-explanatory Piers Morgan On Las Vegas where the Rambo star loses a big bankroll at the roulette table. Our host’s smug amusement at this failure is then compounded when Stallone’s wife Jennifer Flavin wins big but moments later. Not that the big man seemed at all bothered – with celebritynetworth.com estimating his personal fortune at around $400m, Rocky Balboa can swallow the odd bad month at ‘the office’.

4 – 50 Cent

While Stallone enjoys the casino floor, Curtis James Jackson III gets his kicks betting on sports events. The rapper’s epic gambling feats include picking up $500,000 when the New York Giants defeated the San Francisco 49ers back in 2012. This, however, was easily eclipsed when Fiddy put $1.6 million on Floyd Mayweather to beat Manny Pacquiao. Jackson’s rationale? “Floyd can’t lose. It’s a lock.” And he was quite right – which is more than can be said for his decision to both star in and finance the abysmal biopic Get Rich Or Die Tryin’. Now he’s bankrupt . . .

3 – Harry Styles

One Direction – four young lads (bye, Zayne) adored the world over by girls who’d like to give lesbianism a go but don’t want to go the whole hog. But it’d be wrong to think these guys lack edge. Just look at the dressing down Harry Styles received after losing a bundle in the casinos of Australia and Las Vegas. Not that the talking to did had much effect on the self-styled ‘bad boy’ of the band Harry Styles who continues to gamble despite the pleas of his fans and that most hard hitting of publications, Now magazine.

2 – Charlie Sheen

“Winning!” is his catchphrase and the Wall Street actor has enjoyed some triumphs on the betting front. A talented baseball player in his youth, the man born Carlos Estevez likes to wager on sporting events. Likes to wager a lot as the divorce papers demonstrated when he split from fellow actor Denise Richards. For if dropping $200,000 A WEEK on baseball and football wasn’t enough, Sheen’s casino visits were infamous for reaching remarkable levels of extravagance. While Mrs Sheen couldn’t swallow the excess, the star’s bank account had no such problem, Charlie having been the noughties’ highest paid TV actor.

1 – Ben Affleck

Another A-lister whose betting habit hurt his relationship. When the news broke that the Oscar-winner was getting divorced from Jennifer Garner, ‘friends’ were quick to point to Affleck’s love of gambling having placed a strain on the marriage. And as live casino review portal RightCasino have illustrated, the Argo star’s far from a casual casino-goer. On the contrary, he’s been asked to leave playing floors in Vegas and Detroit, in the former case following an accusation of card counting. In denying this charge, the man who’s about to play Batman attributed his card-playing success to his being “too good.”

]]>http://blog.bullz-eye.com/2015/07/15/celebrity-gamblers/feed/0Hot Celebrity Actresses or Queens of Heartshttp://blog.bullz-eye.com/2014/03/06/hot-celebrity-actresses-or-queens-of-hearts/
http://blog.bullz-eye.com/2014/03/06/hot-celebrity-actresses-or-queens-of-hearts/#commentsThu, 06 Mar 2014 16:25:29 +0000http://blog.bullz-eye.com/?p=34960I’ve watched my fair share of poker on television—although, I must admit, I still find it weird that poker is on ESPN. While there are some real rough looking guys and some total goobers sitting around the poker tables, poker has recently had a surge of hot women joining the ranks amongst the top poker players in the profession. What I find most surprising is the number of Hollywood actresses that have joined in on the fun. The following cinematic babes have given a whole new meaning to the term “double threat.”

Jennifer Tilly is possibly the most prolific actress/poker player. Not many women can tout that they are an Academy Award nominee and a winner of a World Series of Poker Ladies’ Event bracelet winner. In 2005, Jennifer Tilly won her World Series of Poker bracelet—with it came a nice purse of $158,625. In the same year, she won her third World Poker Tour Ladies Invitational Tournament.

In 2008, Tilly announced her retirement from poker in Bluff magazine, stating, “I love poker but greatness in poker is an elusive dream. There are too many variants. Trying to find validation in poker is like trying to find a virgin in a whorehouse. I’m not giving up poker entirely – gambling is an addiction after all. I’m just going to treat it more like a hobby and less like a career.” It would only take her one year to realize that poker was her calling. With her live tournament winnings exceeding $590,000, I’d say she made the right decision in coming back.

Shannon Elizabeth is an actress who hasn’t left acting behind and committed fully to poker. Although her main source of income is still from acting, the $212,605 she has claimed in total tournament winnings counts for something. While possibly best known as a sex symbol from her role in American Pie, she has become a forced to be reckoned with at the poker tables.

This sex symbol isn’t afraid to use her looks to her advantage, too. In an interview with Blender magazine, she stated, “A lot of men get lost in their cards if you introduce a decent distraction.” Well played, Shannon, well played.

Jodie Foster, a two-time Academy Award winner, fell in love with the game of poker during the filming of the 1994, Oscar nominated flick Maverick. It was in this movie that she had the opportunity to learn about poker. Twenty years later, she is still an active poker player, playing in celebrity poker tournaments for charity.

Most recently, she teamed back up with her “Maverick” co-star, Mel Gibson, to raise $300,000 for Mending Kids International. While Jodie didn’t take home a big pot for herself, the $300,000 raised will go to help those that need corrected congenital heart defects, orthopedic abnormalities, severe scoliosis, and cranial facial deformities.

Cameron Diaz does more than enjoy a casual game of poker, it is her fix. In her own words, she has become a “poker addict.” Of all the places she might end up, her relationship with Justin Timberlake led her to the casinos of Tunica, Mississippi.

She hasn’t just had success in Tunica though. She placed second place in a recent re-buy event. However, the way she tells it, she got first place. “I took second (place), but I actually won because I never bought back into the tournament. The guy who beat me bought back in like five times.”

Laura Prepon is so involved in poker that she isn’t only an amazing player, but is the host and an executive producer of “Hollywood Hold’em” on the E! Network. When she isn’t posing for Maxim, Laura is a regular at the Bicycle Casino, in Los Angeles. She is such a regular player that she has even earned her own nickname “Red Dragon.” Why Red Dragon?

Laura says it is because “I’m scary at the table. But it’s only because I can hold my own and I can play…I have taken their money many times.”

Laura’s impressive resume includes a trip to the World Series Poker Tournament Main Event, in 2006, and a contender in the World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational in both 2007 and 2010. As a non-professional player, she has amassed winnings of over $500,000. She has yet to win a World Series of Poker Ladies’ Event bracelet, but I anticipate her winning one shortly.

Paris Hilton — what can I say about Paris Hilton? As you can tell from the pictures below, it appears as if she doesn’t take the game very seriously. While she has had some success, the majority of her headlines read as follows: Paris Hilton doesn’t know when to fold ’em.
It is no wonder that she made headline news in 2006 for losing her $150,000 Bentley in a poker game.

]]>http://blog.bullz-eye.com/2014/03/06/hot-celebrity-actresses-or-queens-of-hearts/feed/0Poker player Beth Shak reports on her WSOP experiences for Bullz-Eyehttp://blog.bullz-eye.com/2010/06/08/poker-player-beth-shak-reports-on-her-wsop-experiences-for-bullz-eye/
http://blog.bullz-eye.com/2010/06/08/poker-player-beth-shak-reports-on-her-wsop-experiences-for-bullz-eye/#commentsTue, 08 Jun 2010 15:29:48 +0000http://blog.bullz-eye.com/?p=821Bullz-Eye is proud to announce that world championship Full Tilt poker star Beth Shak will be joining us to cover the World Series of Poker live on Twitter. Beth will be tweeting the details from the world’s biggest poker stage, keeping you up to date on the biggest plays of the year, and you can follow her here on Bullz-Eye.

Beth Shak is a world championship Full Tilt poker player, fashion mogul and entrepreneur whose star is quickly rising. After squashing much of her competition in the Poker world, she has now ventured out into mainstream media as well as the fashion and beauty industry, where she is currently manufacturing a prototype for a medical patent she created. We’ve put together a hot gallery of photos of Beth for you to enjoy as well.

Known for her outspoken behavior, trendy designer outfits and an extended collection of designer shoes, she is every man’s fantasy and every woman’s best friend, as she truly lives a life Carrie Bradshaw would envy. Beth burst on to the poker scene in 2005 with a solid performance at the World Series of Poker Ladies’ event where she finished 8th –a remarkable achievement for someone playing her second live tournament ever. Her most impressive poker win to date was at the 38th WSOP, where she valiantly fought her way through 827 participants to finish 2nd place in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em event, taking home a cash prize over $328k.

Beth Shak has built up a considerable reputation as a no-nonsense poker player although she has only been playing for five years. She’s already cashed in at several major tournaments, including 2 World Poker Tour events and 5 World Series of Poker events. Her remarkable rise in professional poker has earned her the sponsorship of Full Tilt Poker and brought her total winnings past the $450,000 mark. Additionally, Beth was featured on NBC’s Poker After Dark and on the popular MTV Cribs.

So, if you couldn’t make it to Vegas but you want to follow the action in real time, check out her Twitter feed and enjoy the ride.